Ferrous Fumarate

Description
Molecular formula: C4H2FeO4

Molecular weight: 169.89

CAS NO.: 141-01-5

Appearance: red-orange to red-brown powder

Solubility: It can be lightly dissolved in water (0.14g/ml in 25��) and ethanol.

Character: 1. High iron assay, it is more than 32.5%.

2. It has good solubility and difficult to be oxidized to ferric, so the absorbent is very good.

3. It has good compatibility with all kinds of nutrients and antibiotics, which can effectively avoid the destruction to vitamins and other active substances.

Application: It can cure iron-deficiency anemia and it is a safety and efficient product for enriching iron. It can be widely used in food, health product, medicine, etc.

Standard: It conforms to the requirement of FCC, USP and BP.

  Specification
Items FCC USP
Assay   % 97.0~101.0 97.0~101.0
Loss on drying  % ≤1.5 ≤1.5
Sulfate   % ≤0.2 ≤0.2
Ferric iron(as Fe3+)   % ≤2.0 ≤2.0
Heavy metals (as Pb) % ≤ 0.0002 ≤ 0.001
Mercury (as Hg) % ≤0.0003 ≤ 0.0003
Arsenic(as As) % —— ≤ 0.0003
Organic volatile impurities —— Meets the requirement